Due to COVID-19 lockdowns, many people have been confined to their homes. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a pandemic, mass hysteria took hold in many populations. Different levels of contagion and death accrue differently in different countries depending on their population spread, density and effectiveness of closing their borders to stop… Read More
Healthy, Happy Family Therapy Sydney
Families work as a system. The system can either work well or it can be highly dysfunctional. Whichever it is, the likelihood is that its patterns of interrelating were set up very early in its formation and may even have inherited intergenerational influences. The problems that exist in families can be: Parents not bonding with… Read More
Why trust is essential for a strong relationship or marriage
In my clinic in Sydney where I see people for marriage guidance and relationship problems, I always tell them the first thing that relationships are built on is trust. When you are in a long-term relationship you depend on the other person to support you and have your back in difficult times. So, it follows… Read More
How to rescue your failing relationship
Throughout the Western world divorce rates range from about 10% – 50% depending on your country and culture. This does not include the splitting up of people who live together without getting married or emerging divorce rates from marriage equality figures that have not yet been factored into statistics. The reasons people dissolve their relationships… Read More
Are You Experiencing An Emotional Breakdown from a Relationship Break-up?
As human beings we have natural instincts to pair up and bond. We can’t help it. Our emotions take over and bypass the logical parts of our brains and we are swept away with a sense that we absolutely must be with the other person. We go to endless measures to build and maintain that… Read More
Will Divorce and Separation Harm My Children?
It is an interesting question and one that many couples preparing to break up ask themselves. And there is no absolute answer. It depends on your particular family type. If you’re a family of a very close knit kin and you are very attached to each other and suddenly divorce happens, children will suffer separation… Read More
Counselling for Families Dealing with Mental Illness
Many people suffer with mental illness, whether it is a mild psychological disturbance, such as temporary depression that will resolve soon after onset, or a chronic condition such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. While the person themselves may have difficulties in coping with their situation, it can also cause stress within a family. How that… Read More
Why Do Marriage Guidance and Couples Counselling?
All relationships begin differently. Some people are friends to begin with and then they pursue a deeper sense of connectedness. Other relationships begin with an amorous slant where you fall in love with someone very early on and the relation becomes dependent on the love being present. There are relationships that begin with sex and… Read More
